Submitted by alyssakeil on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:16am
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! In recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month the Harbor Health Services Dental Centers will be providing FREE preventative services such as dental cleanings, dental x-rays, fluoride treatments, and sealants to kids and youth up to 18 years of age. Check in on Monday, February 20, 2012 from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Geiger Gibson Community Health Center-Dental Practice located at 250 Mount Vernon Street, in Dorchester. Free toothbrushes, dental floss, and much more! Healthy refreshments will be served. Please RSVP with the date and number of kids participating by calling 617.533.2242 or RSVP by email at marketing [at] hhsi.us.
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Carney Hospital will offer free screenings on September 20 from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Ambulatory Care Center, Basement Level of the hospital (follow signs to ACC). The hospital is located at 2100 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124. Walk In is available, but you can make an appointment by calling Barbara Couzens at 617.506.2197. For more information about the screenings and about prostate cancer, please view attached flyer.
Come walk, talk, eat, dance, learn, laugh and stay healthy! Greater Boston Sickle Cell Disease Association (GBSCDA) will hold the 6th Annual "Sickle Cellebration in the Park" Walk & Health Fair on Saturday, September 17th, 2011. The fair, which takes place in Franklin Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., features peformances, music, food and dance, free health screenings and a "Walk-A-Thon." Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the Walk-a-Thon kicks off at 12 p.m.
For registration and sponsorship opportunities please contact info@gbscda.org or call (617)427-4100. You may also wish to visit www.gbscda.org.
Come and join the youths and girls of Healthy Girls, Healthy Women in celebrating the work they have done around empowering girls in Boston to live healthier lives and become leaders. This event will take place on Thursday August 25th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Orchard Gardens Community Center (2 Dearborn Street, Roxbury MA). There will be FREE food, FREE pairs of Saucony running shoes, FREE music, and FREE skating. Come with your friends and families.
Meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month (there are no meetings in July and August)at New Academy Estates Community Center, 2908 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Please call (617) 534 7828 to add your name to the dinner list, or if you need transportation. Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m.
Mission:
Boston Healthy Start Initiative's mission is to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly the most vulnerable. BHSI strives to fulfill the mission through a wide range of health initiatives that target preventable disease and injury.
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:
Community residents of Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, South End, and Jamaica Plain, can attend the meetings. Religious organizations, business owners, and community based agencies are also encouraged to attend.
Key Programs Offered:
Boston Healthy Start Initiative has been funded since 1991 to ensure that Black pregnant women receive quality health care by funding case management, health education, interconceptional care, and maternal depression services. If you self identify as a Black pregnant woman you will receive services through a case manager who has experience in maternal and child health issues. Call (617) 534-7828, to ask for a health center near your home.
Community Meeting Space Available:
New Academy Estates Community Center, 2908 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
Submitted by JoelWool on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 10:29am
Come have fun in the sun with WIC in Franklin Park and enjoy free raffles, free giveaways and free prizes! "Fun in the Sun" will take place at the Franklin Park Zoo on Friday, August 19, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a free informational day to provide the community with WIC information and other services available to them such as Daycare, Nutrition, Health, Fuel Assistance, Insurance, Housing, Job, Playgroups and Libraries. This event will be held outside of the zoo’s zebra entrance (across from Peabody Circle). Event does not include admission to the zoo.
Submitted by JoelWool on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 10:00pm
One in five people living with HIV don't know they are infected. Know your status and "Take the Test, Take Control!" To encourage pro-active, healthy behaviors, both The Dorchester House Multi-Service Center and the Codman Square Health Center will provide testing during their regular hours on Monday, June 27 - National HIV Testing Day. Talk to your provider or come in to either health center to get tested. To learn more about National HIV Testing Day, visit www.aids.gov/awareness-days/national-hiv-testing-day. With further questions, please call either health center. Read on for location and contact information. >>Read More
Carney Hospital invites the community to attend a Senior Supper on Wednesday, June 29, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dinner and a health lecture are offered for $4 per person. The lecture for this event, delivered by Dr. Young Kim, covers "Female Urinary Incontinence." The supper is held in the cafeteria (lower level) of Carney (2100 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124). Call DoctorFinder at (800)488-5959 to register.
Submitted by JoelWool on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 11:23am
Public housing residents: share information, meet BHA officials, discover new and ongoing health programs and get a free lunch! Enter a raffle for gifts and a cash prize! The Community Committee for Health Promotion invites BHA and Section 8 residents to attend the 3rd Annual Bridging the Gap Event on June 25, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (with a lunch and cash raffle following immediately after) at 125 Amory Street, Community Room, Boston, MA 02119. Bridging the Gap is an event where Boston public housing residents, including Section 8, get together to meet their representative from the Community Committee for Health Promotion (CCHP), learn more about the organization and get healthy! The BHA Administrator will be present at the event.
Space is limited so call today 617-638-5366, or email us at CCHPBoston@gmail.com to reserve you space! This is a fun event and space is limited so RSVP today! Spanish translation provided. >>Read More
The Medical Community is invited to attend a free New England AIDS Education Training Center session on Friday, June 3rd, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room A of Codman Square Health Center, 637 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA. New England AIDS Education Training Center will return to present an AIDS/LGBT discussion led by Dr. Alex Gonzalez, MD, MPH. Participants will learn how to relate cultural variations that exist for LGBT patients to the potential impact on their access to primary care, create a welcoming, inclusive, clinical environment optimizing the delivery of primary care to LGBT populations and much more. You can also earn continuing education credits. Contact Emily Cohen at 617-825-8339 for more information.
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! In recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month the Harbor Health Services Dental Centers will be providing FREE preventative services such as dental cleanings, dental x-rays, fluoride treatments, and sealants to kids and youth up to 18 years of age. Check in on Monday, February 20, 2012 from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Geiger Gibson Community Health Center-Dental Practice located at 250 Mount Vernon Street, in Dorchester. Free toothbrushes, dental floss, and much more! Healthy refreshments will be served. Please RSVP with the date and number of kids participating by calling 
Come and join the youths and girls of Healthy Girls, Healthy Women in celebrating the work they have done around empowering girls in Boston to live healthier lives and become leaders. This event will take place on Thursday August 25th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Orchard Gardens Community Center (2 Dearborn Street, Roxbury MA). There will be FREE food, FREE pairs of Saucony running shoes, FREE music, and FREE skating. Come with your friends and families.
Come have fun in the sun with WIC in Franklin Park and enjoy free raffles, free giveaways and free prizes! "Fun in the Sun" will take place at the Franklin Park Zoo on Friday, August 19, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a free informational day to provide the community with WIC information and other services available to them such as Daycare, Nutrition, Health, Fuel Assistance, Insurance, Housing, Job, Playgroups and Libraries. This event will be held outside of the zoo’s zebra entrance (across from Peabody Circle). Event does not include admission to the zoo. 
One in five people living with HIV don't know they are infected. Know your status and "Take the Test, Take Control!" To encourage pro-active, healthy behaviors, both The Dorchester House Multi-Service Center and the Codman Square Health Center will provide testing during their regular hours on Monday, June 27 - National HIV Testing Day. Talk to your provider or come in to either health center to get tested. To learn more about National HIV Testing Day, visit 
Carney Hospital invites the community to attend a Senior Supper on Wednesday, June 29, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dinner and a health lecture are offered for $4 per person. The lecture for this event, delivered by Dr. Young Kim, covers "Female Urinary Incontinence." The supper is held in the cafeteria (lower level) of Carney (2100 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124). Call DoctorFinder at (800)488-5959 to register. 
Public housing residents: share information, meet BHA officials, discover new and ongoing health programs and get a free lunch! Enter a raffle for gifts and a cash prize! The Community Committee for Health Promotion invites BHA and Section 8 residents to attend the 3rd Annual Bridging the Gap Event on June 25, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (with a lunch and cash raffle following immediately after) at 125 Amory Street, Community Room, Boston, MA 02119. Bridging the Gap is an event where Boston public housing residents, including Section 8, get together to meet their representative from the Community Committee for Health Promotion (CCHP), learn more about the organization and get healthy! The BHA Administrator will be present at the event.
The Medical Community is invited to attend a free New England AIDS Education Training Center session on Friday, June 3rd, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room A of Codman Square Health Center, 637 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA. New England AIDS Education Training Center will return to present an AIDS/LGBT discussion led by Dr. Alex Gonzalez, MD, MPH. Participants will learn how to relate cultural variations that exist for LGBT patients to the potential impact on their access to primary care, create a welcoming, inclusive, clinical environment optimizing the delivery of primary care to LGBT populations and much more. You can also earn continuing education credits. Contact Emily Cohen at 617-825-8339 for more information.